the Unready
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The Unready is the historical epithet given to the Anglo-Saxon king Æthelred II of England, whose troubled reign was marked by Viking invasions and political instability.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Unready canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon monarch
ⓘ
King of England ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Æthelred II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Æthelred II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ascendedToThroneAsChild | true ⓘ |
| associatedWith | political instability in late 10th and early 11th century England ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 966 ⓘ |
| birthName | Æthelred II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Old St Paul’s Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Eadred
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eadwig NERFINISHED ⓘ Edgar NERFINISHED ⓘ Edmund Ironside NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward the Confessor NERFINISHED ⓘ Godgifu NERFINISHED ⓘ Ælfred NERFINISHED ⓘ Æthelstan Ætheling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Viking invasions of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
campaigns of Sweyn Forkbeard ⓘ conflicts with Cnut the Great ⓘ |
| coRuledWith | none ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 23 April 1016 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| dynasty | House of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Anglo-Saxon period ⓘ |
| father | King Edgar the Peaceful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEpithet | the Unready NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfEpithet | poorly advised ⓘ |
| mother | Ælfthryth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
St Brice’s Day massacre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viking invasions during his reign ⓘ payment of Danegeld to Viking raiders ⓘ |
| orderedEvent | St Brice’s Day massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Edward the Martyr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | England ⓘ |
| regnalNumber | II ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1016 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 978 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse |
Emma of Normandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ælfgifu of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Edmund Ironside
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sweyn Forkbeard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of the English ⓘ |
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